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PENINSULA FOODIST

UPDATE: Cho?s to open first week of January

I reported last week that Cho's Mandarin Dim Sum, a beloved 35-year-old...

Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Dec. 19, 2014
Last comment by Edward Rees, on Feb 18, 2015 at 8:25 am | 2 comments | 30570 Views

PENINSULA FOODIST

Cho's, beloved dim sum spot, to reopen in Los Altos

New information on Cho's in Los Altos has been posted here. Palo...

Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Dec. 12, 2014
Last comment by Ken, on Feb 14, 2015 at 8:45 pm | 9 comments | 42405 Views

PENINSULA FOODIST

Opening alert: Tout Sweet Patisserie in Palo Alto

Time for even more holiday sweets: Top Chef desserts winner Yigit Pura's Tout Sweet Patisserie will be opening at Town & Country Village in Palo Alto Friday, Dec....

Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Dec. 24, 2014
Last comment by Ray J. McCabe, on Feb 5, 2015 at 9:38 pm | 1 comment | 32518 Views

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SF Beer Week -- for the Peninsula, too

San Francisco Beer Week 2015 kicks off tomorrow, Feb. 6, with several events taking place beyond the 415 throughout the Peninsula. Plan your brew-tinerary now (and...

Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Feb. 5, 2015
There are no comments yet. 34134 Views

PENINSULA FOODIST

Opening alert: Chez Franc, bringing high-end hot dogs to Palo Alto

After months of unanticipated delays, a food truck and a $37,000 Kickstarter campaign, artisan hot-dog eatery Chez Franc is finally opening...

Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Jan. 12, 2015
Last comment by Sparty, on Feb 5, 2015 at 3:58 am | 11 comments | 36032 Views

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Employees-turned-owners revamp Cafe Alto, open new restaurant

For more than a decade, 473 University Ave. in downtown Palo Alto has housed Italian restaurants, one after another. There was Francis Ford Coppola's Cafe Niebaum-Coppola...

Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Jan. 20, 2015
Last comment by John Sack, on Jan 23, 2015 at 10:30 am | 3 comments | 35943 Views

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Craft beer, wine lounge to open in Los Altos

Honcho Bar, a craft beer, wine, champagne and small bites spot aiming to open on 1st Street in Los Altos this spring, snagged...

Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Jan. 16, 2015
Last comment by Will, on Jan 23, 2015 at 8:12 am | 2 comments | 33915 Views

PENINSULA FOODIST

Sushirrito to open in downtown Palo Alto this weekend

Worlds collide at Sushirrito, the fast-casual San Francisco restaurant that serves sushi in burrito form. And for the first time, those worlds will collide outside...

Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Jan. 14, 2015
Last comment by danielle, on Jan 22, 2015 at 2:43 pm | 19 comments | 35123 Views

PENINSULA FOODIST

Foie gras returns to Peninsula menus

After the news broke Wednesday that California's ban of foie gras, the prized fattened liver of a duck or goose,

Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Jan. 9, 2015
Last comment by Roy Thiele-Sardiña, on Jan 20, 2015 at 5:14 am |
33 comments | 37350 Views

PENINSULA FOODIST

La PanotiQ, now open in downtown Mountain View

The latest outpost of a fledgling Bay Area French bakery-cafe chain opened on Castro Street in Mountain View today, Jan. 19. La PanotiQ is a family affair, run...

Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Jan. 19, 2015
Last comment by Max Hauser, on Jan 19, 2015 at 3:02 pm | 1 comment | 33690 Views

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Philz Coffee expanding to Redwood City

Bay Area caffeine darling Philz Coffee is kicking off 2015 with big expansion plans, including a new location slated to open this February...

Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Jan. 8, 2015
Last comment by RWCborn, on Jan 9, 2015 at 3:38 pm | 2 comments | 35570 Views

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Food activist Raj Patel to speak at Hidden Villa

Food activist, journalist and author Raj Patel will be at Hidden Villa Saturday, Jan. 24, to speak about the global food system ? and how...

Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Jan. 2, 2015
Last comment by garbanzo, on Jan 8, 2015 at 2:09 pm | 2 comments | 31640 Views

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John?s Cafe closes after three years in downtown Palo Alto

The usually bright and airy John's Cafe at Lytton Avenue and Waverley Street in downtown Palo Alto looked decidedly different...

Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Jan. 5, 2015
Last comment by AJ, on Jan 5, 2015 at 6:59 pm | 1 comment | 29044 Views

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Bradley?s Fine Diner to add lunch and brunch

Starting in the new year, Bradley's Fine Diner (BFD) in Menlo Park will be adding lunch and brunch service. Brunch will be served...

Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Dec. 23, 2014
Last comment by Local, on Jan 3, 2015 at 7:04 am | 1 comment | 26572 Views

PENINSULA FOODIST

Carefully curated restaurant delivery company expands to Peninsula

Yet another San Francisco food delivery startup has expanded to the Peninsula, hoping to offer a more exclusive, carefully curated service in a very saturated market. Caviar,...

Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Jul. 7, 2014
Last comment by meseras.com, on Dec 30, 2014 at 7:23 am | 9 comments | 36808 Views

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Muracci?s 2 in Los Altos closing Dec. 23

The last day of business for family-owned Muracci's Japanese Curry & Grill in Los Altos will be...

Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Dec. 20, 2014
Last comment by Larry, on Dec 25, 2014 at 1:11 am | 2 comments | 31671 Views

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One night only: ?Occupy the Farm? screening in Palo Alto

UPDATE: As of Tuesday, Dec. 16, this event met its threshold on Tugg.com (see below for more information) and will be taking place. Documentary "

Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Dec. 15, 2014
Last comment by lindaloo, on Dec 20, 2014 at 1:10 pm |
1 comment | 25865 Views

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Sneak peek: Bradley's Fine Diner in Menlo Park

Renowned chef Bradley Ogden's much-anticipated Bradley's Fine Diner, or BFD, is officially opening in Menlo Park the first week of November. Ogden has transformed...

Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Oct. 21, 2014
Last comment by Local Patron, on Dec 12, 2014 at 9:01 pm | 9 comments | 41576 Views

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Three Seasons launches banh mi cart in downtown Palo Alto

San Francisco is well known for its pop-up culture. There might be a barbecue stand in a coffee shop one afternoon or a donut shop inside a bar another. The...

Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Aug. 4, 2014
Last comment by Expensive, on Dec 9, 2014 at 4:30 pm | 4 comments | 29482 Views

PENINSULA FOODIST

The early word on Pizzeria Delfina in Palo Alto

Interested walkers-by might have noticed that construction recently started at the

Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Oct. 31, 2013
Last comment by Palo Altan, on Dec 3, 2014 at 10:53 am |
10 comments | 39255 Views
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